Archive · 22 Sep 2025
Lagaan's Oscar Nomination: India's Entry
The movie 'Lagaan,' featuring Aamir Khan, was selected as India's entry for the Oscars in 2002.
It was nominated for an Oscar in the category of Best Foreign Language Film at the 74th Academy Awards.
Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, this nomination made it the third Hindi-language film from India to be nominated in this category.
Other films that received nominations were 'Mother India' and 'Salaam Bombay!'.
Lagaan was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2002 Academy Awards.
Ashutosh Gowariker directed the film.
Aamir Khan starred in Lagaan.
It was India’s official entry.
It was the third Hindi-language film to receive an Oscar nomination in this category.
- Who
- Lagaan, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker and starring Aamir Khan
- What
- Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- When
- Nominated at the 74th Academy Awards in 2002
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- It was India’s official entry.
- Film
- Lagaan
- Category
- Best Foreign Language Film
- Year of Nomination
- 2002
- Director
- Ashutosh Gowariker
- Star
- Aamir Khan